Dakota Fanning 'wants college experience'

Dakota Fanning has reportedly suggested that she wants to experience college after she graduates from high school.

The actress - who currently stars in the Twilight franchise - has managed to combine her acting career with school. She was recently named 'Homecoming Princess' by her classmates and is a member of her school cheerleading squad.

Speaking on the Today show, she said: "It's really important to have the high school experience. I started in ninth grade and next year I'll be a senior and it's coming to an end."

When asked about college, she replied: "Definitely. I think I want that experience as well.

"Everyone always looks back on that time of their life," she explained. "The 'Homecoming Princess', the cheerleading and all the things that go along with high school. I wanted to have that and I'm lucky I found a school that allows me to do both."

She continued to say that she "definitely" plans to continue acting as her career, saying that she feels "most at home" when she is on a movie set. "I'm lucky I've gotten to do this for this long," she added. "I hope to continue forever."